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Classical Notes: April 7, 2006 Archive
Rachel wha' hae!
Posted at 11:41 AM on April 7, 2006
by John Zech
Filed under: The blog
There's a last-minute chance to catch the fine American violinist Rachel Barton Pine in a gala concert tonight in St. Paul. Her latest disc is an album of Scottish Fantasies for Violin and Orchestra, so it's no surprise she got tapped for Tartan Day festivities in St. Paul.
Their homepage doesn't give a phone number, but her performance is at THE CROWNE PLAZA Riverfront Hotel, (formerly Riverfront Radisson Hotel) 11 E Kellogg Ave St Paul. It says "Tickets at the door $25 Performance 8:30 pm." The gala dinner starts at 7:00.
Playing against the odds
Posted at 4:28 PM on April 7, 2006
by Don Lee
(69 Comments)
The odds are about 17 to one—a lot better than Powerball. But still: Would you invest tens of thousands of dollars (and practice room hours) to become a conservatory grad if you knew those were your chances of landing a good orchestra job?
For anyone facing that prospect, there’s must reading just out in The Los Angeles Times, an article on “The State of Music Education.” It makes the point that 2,700 music performance majors graduate each year, but lately there have been no more than 160 orchestra openings.
The story also points out that there’s life outside the orchestra for these young musicians. They can become educators, writers or administrators and still keep a hand in music. As far as I’m concerned, anytime you have a chance to work in a field you love, you’re a pretty lucky person.
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